Assuming I am right, of course, the farm is still there. You can go and look at it on google earth etc. http://www.edinburghonline.co.uk/info/20625/ That is the 'right' kind of settlement/location to be a farm in 1700. My understanding is that it would have supported several families - the single tenant farmer with farm servants is more of a 19thC/early 20thC arrangement. Of course that doesnt mean those are the original buildings - part of it may be but it is had to judge from above! Judy On 17 Oct 2008, at 03:37, Watson Family wrote: > Good morning all, > > Well done Judy. Many thanks for all your help. That's really great. > Yours in appreciation > Cheers Marilyn > > > > At 02:39 AM 17/10/2008, you wrote: >> Think I have cracked it. >> >> The letters seem to be Br-ghlie. >> >> I went to the Ancestry 1841 index and put in farmer as occupation in >> Lasswade then went thru the results. There is a farm called Burghlee. >> It is quiet common for letters to get transposed like this eg Briddes >> in Chaucer is Birds. Bruntsfield is Burntfield etc >> >> >> Judy >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 16 Oct 2008, at 11:12, CandROverson wrote: >> >>> "Bonyh.." could be Bonnyrigg. >>> >>> Rhoda >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Watson Family" <watsonb@iinet.com.au> >>> To: <sct-edinburgh@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:50 AM >>> Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Re Marriage fee Dollars? >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> More questions. With help from Jacquie who once again came to my >>>> aid in >>>> trying to decipher a marriage in 1701. >>>> "This David Gibson son of Archibald Gibson in Bonyh?? in this >>>> parish of >>>> Lasswade and Agnes Young in this parish dau of Thomas Young in >>>> Collinton >>>> Walk?? >>>> gave up their bans matrimonial to be intimate in this church >>>> according to >>>> order and signed...... (what looks like dollars??) in the clerk or >>>> church >>>> hands they were married April 26 .They ... (what looks like >>>> dollars again) >>>> Jan 30 1701" >>>> Anyone that wants to check the original let me know and I'll >>>> email it >>>> Would appreciate your help re the place in Lasswade and the >>>> dollars?? >>>> cheers Marilyn >>>> Woodcarvings and Wildlife Sculptures >>>> http://www.watsonwoodcarver.com >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SCT-EDINBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-EDINBURGH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message